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This weekend, San Diego offers a variety of events including live performances, unique dining experiences, and cultural activities suitable for all ages. Highlights include themed cocktails at North Italia, the La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest, and festive celebrations at Polite Provisions. There’s also theater, live wrestling, and community markets, ensuring there’s something for everyone to enjoy throughout the city. From music to art exhibitions, explore the rich blend of entertainment and creativity in San Diego this weekend.
San Diego, CA – This weekend, residents and visitors in San Diego can look forward to a variety of exciting events from August 1-3, featuring live performances, unique dining experiences, and cultural activities suitable for all ages.
Launching its mixology program influenced by music, North Italia will debut five themed cocktails at their Fashion Valley and One Paseo locations. The cocktails, designed to evoke memories of popular songs, include: Watermelon Sugar, a blend of Aperol, vodka, watermelon, and lemon; Pink Pony Spritz, made with rose champagne, raspberries, and Italian liqueur; A Bar Drink Tipsy, featuring whiskey, amaretto, peaches, and mint; Naive Melody, a mix of whiskey, Italian liqueur, smashed blackberries, lemon, and mint; and a non-alcoholic option, Strawberry Blush, which combines a strawberry spirit, black cherries, grapefruit juice, coconut, and carbonated water. These drinks will be available from Friday through September 1.
Also happening this weekend, the La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest will feature live performances at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall. Audiences can enjoy compositions like Nielsen’s String Quintet and Sibelius’ String Quartet in D Minor, Opus 56 “Voces intimae”, on Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $53 to $83.
For those celebrating the festive spirit in July, Polite Provisions continues its Christmas in July event until July 31. Patrons can enjoy holiday-themed decor and cocktails like Kris Kringle, a version of an Old Fashioned with Jamaican rum, rye whiskey, cacao, and sweet vermouth, and On the Second Day of Christmas, crafted from sparkling rosé, tequila, grapefruit sherbet, sweet vermouth, and lemon.
Another engaging opportunity for visitors is the Nat at Night event at the San Diego Natural History Museum, offering half-off admission for late-night exploration every Friday this summer from 5 to 10 p.m.
Theater lovers can attend the final performances of “Oklahoma!” at Cygnet Theatre this Friday and Saturday, with showtimes at 7 p.m. and 2 & 7 p.m., respectively, at the Old Town Theatre. Additionally, “The Lesbians of San Diego: A Herstory in Two Acts” continues to highlight the local lesbian community at the Diversionary Theatre, with shows on Friday at 7 p.m. and additional performances on Saturday and Sunday until August 10.
OnStage Playhouse is showcasing “Fragment/o/s of Air/e”, a poignant play examining the impact of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship, running until August 18. Similarly, Blindspot Collective presents “Karaoke Dreams”, an immersive theatrical experience at The Loft with performances scheduled for Friday and Saturday evenings.
Music enthusiasts can catch Shaggy performing alongside the San Diego Symphony Orchestra at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on Friday at 7:30 p.m. For concert-goers, Phil Wickham and Brandon Lake will be performing at Pechanga Arena, with ticket prices starting at $25.
Additionally, fans of live wrestling can attend Danger Pro Wrestling’s Summer Slum 2025 event at Adams Avenue Theatre from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday, San Diego Musical Theatre presents “Matilda”, with performances scheduled through August 17, and the Old Globe will host “Noises Off” until August 10.
Throughout the weekend, community events continue with the Latin American Market & Mata Ortiz Pottery Market in Old Town hosting folk art, music, and crafts from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Friends of Downtown San Diego will hold a golf fundraiser at Riverwalk Golf Course on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Cultural exhibitions will also be featured, with “Everything and Anything”, an art exhibition by local artists opening in La Jolla with a reception on Friday. Furthermore, the Maritime Museum of San Diego will unveil a new exhibit dedicated to WWII photography at Liberty Station at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
In summary, this weekend offers a rich blend of entertainment, art, and cultural events across San Diego, inviting all to participate and explore what the vibrant city has to offer.
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